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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1930
Page
6
A column urges fathers to allow mothers rest through regular vacations. It argues daily labor risks family strain, notes the mother’s fatigue and child care burdens, and suggests shared planning or hiring help to give mothers time off. The piece hopes many fathers will read and act on vacation budgeting for mothers.
Local police raided two reportedly disreputable gambling houses Saturday evening. Officers found activity at 1017 Moravia Street operated by Charles Hudson and, after a failed entry, rounded up thirteen people including six visitors. Hudson received a $25 fine at Sunday morning hearing.
Officers disrupted a gambling game at John Callas’s coffee house at 28 West Long Avenue. They seized 25 cents in table stakes and a deck of cards, found 24 bottles of home brew and half a pint of moonshine hidden under a bed. Callas posted $25 bond. visitors posted $10 each, unclaimed.
State College reports the 70th June commencement with 641 graduates and Alumni Day. James T. Wolfe is valedictorian, Robert P. Campbell salutatorian, James H. Coogan delivers the pipe oration, and Kenneth Hood gives the ivy planting. First honors go to top ten percent. Hood among first honors and Charles F. Christopher among second honors.
Charles C. Rape of Zelienople, head of a family long known as Rape, was authorized by Judge James O. Campbell to resume the original name Reed. He testified that Reeb is his baptismal name and appeared on legal papers. He said his family has practiced under Reed for about three years and many in the Zelienople area still list Rape in the telephone book. The note mentions the Lindbergh flight and Paris trip as context.
The Christopherson enforcement bill, after House passage 218 to 117, would empower 42 U S commissioners in Pennsylvania to rule on petty violations of the national prohibition act and advise on case disposition. Eight states exceed Pennsylvania in commissioner numbers. most are active except two vacancies.
Police were alerted to two Saturday incidents involving children struck by vehicles but not seriously hurt. Merle Mayberry reported striking Mary Haus who darted from behind a passing vehicle on North Liberty Street. she was taken home after a failed doctor visit. LeRoy Taylor reported a boy named Lester Stockman jumping from a truck on North Street. Stockman was brought to his home and a doctor was called.
Lawrence county provided one judge Samuel W Crawford for the work horse parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Cooper of Harlansburg selected the grand champion. More than 700 horses attended the annual event featuring saddle horses and draft breeds including Belgian and Percheron.
Members of the executive committee of the Lawrence County Chapter American Red Cross will hold their monthly meeting in the Chapter rooms of the Temple Building at 6 30 this evening. Regular business will be transacted and full attendance is requested by Chairman Clarence A Patterson.
The copy states that Palmolive soap is endorsed by 19,813 beauty experts led by Mon sieur Gay of the Academie Scientifique de Beauté in Paris. It prescribes a 2 minute routine: lather with Palmolive and warm water, rinse with warm then cold, to keep skin lovely.
A California mother writes that old mothers are human and deserve respect, criticizing a banquet speech that labeled today’s youths and smokers as beyond help. She argues mothers must guide early childhood, not leave duties to church or school, and blasts the notion of saintly mothers.
Willis W Blackmore aged 74 died unexpectedly at his Butler home. A native of Smith's Ferry Beaver County he moved to Butler in 1876. He leaves widow Catherine A Heineman Blackmore three sons Henry H Willis G of Butler and Clarence of Vandergrift two daughters Mrs M W Johnson of Erie and Mrs J C McBride of Ellwood City.
Lawrence County committeeman votes for General Ed ward C. Martin in Philadelphia at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel where the Republican state chairmanship was decided. Martin won 40 of 67 county votes, with Brown carrying the West and other counties, while Pinchot potential support did not materialize. Attorney Clyde V Riley also backed Martin as did western counties.
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